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. 2019 Apr 5;12(6):819–827. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2019.03.001

Table 2-1.

Menstrual and Reproductive Factors in Association with the Risk of Lung Cancer in the Entire Study Population

All

Cases, n = 680
Ctrls, n = 1808
Adjusted OR1
SB-adjusted1 OR1
N % N % (95% CI) (95% PI)
Menstrual Characteristics
Age at menarche
 <=15 224 33.33 639 35.56 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 16–17 262 38.99 689 38.34 1.20 (0.96, 1.51) 1.20 (0.96, 1.50)
 > = 18 186 27.68 469 26.10 1.29 (1.00-, 1.68) 1.29 (1.00-, 1.66)
 Ptrend4 0.046 0.043
 As a continuous variable8 1.05 (1.00-, 1.10) 1.05 (1.00-, 1.10)
Age at menopause5
 <46 62 9.84 189 11.09 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 46–54 451 71.59 1307 76.66 1.02 (0.73, 1.43) 1.01 (0.73, 1.38)
 >54 117 18.57 209 12.26 1.65 (1.10, 2.48) 1.61 (1.10, 2.36)
 Ptrend 0.004 0.004
 As a continuous variable8 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) 1.03 (1.01, 1.06)
Reproductive window
 <=32 227 35.80 651 38.11 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 33–35 181 28.55 511 29.92 0.98 (0.76, 1.25) 0.98 (0.77, 1.24)
 > = 36 226 35.65 546 31.97 1.10 (0.87, 1.40) 1.10 (0.87, 1.40)
 Ptrend 0.441 0.406
 As a continuous variable8 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) 1.01 (0.99, 1.03)
Reproductive History
Parity6
 0 or 1 116 17.08 217 12.00 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 2–3 305 44.92 864 47.79 0.68 (0.51, 0.91) 0.70 (0.53, 0.93)
 4 or more 258 38 727 40.21 0.72 (0.53, 0.97) 0.74 (0.55, 0.99)
 Ptrend 0.177 0.18
 As a continuous variable8 0.95 (0.89, 1.01) 0.95 (0.89, 1.01)
Gravidity6
 0 or 1 104 15.32 195 10.79 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 2–3 275 40.50 773 42.75 0.69 (0.50, 0.93) 0.71 (0.53, 0.95)
 4 or more 300 44.18 840 46.46 0.78 (0.58, 1.06) 0.80 (0.60, 1.08)
 Ptrend 0.583 0.587
 As continuous variable8
Number of live birth6
 0 or 1 118 17.38 226 12.50 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 2–3 313 46.10 887 49.06 0.69 (0.52, 0.92) 0.71 (0.54, 0.94)
 4 or more 248 36.52 695 38.44 0.73 (0.54, 0.99) 0.75 (0.56, 1.01)
 Ptrend 0.227 0.227
 As a continuous variable8 0.95 (0.89, 1.01) 0.95 (0.89, 1.01)
Life time abortion
 Never 631 92.93 1650 91.26 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 Ever 48 7.07 158 8.74 1.03 (0.70, 1.51) 1.01 (0.70, 1.45)
 As a continuous variable8 1.08 (0.84, 1.39) 1.05 (0.83, 1.34)
Outcome of first pregnancy7
 Live birth 631 94.89 1656 94.04 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 Stillbirth 19 2.86 51 2.90 0.88 (0.48, 1.61) 0.91 (0.52, 1.58)
 Miscarriage 14 2.11 46 2.61 1.02 (0.53, 1.97) 1.03 (0.57, 1.87)
 Ectopic Preg 1 0.15 1 0.06 NA 0.91 (0.24, 3.49)
 Induced abortion 0 0 6 0.34 NA NA
Number of Ovulatory Cycles
 <=368 182 30.18 536 33.58 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
  (368, 415] 192 31.84 537 33.65 0.96 (0.74, 1.24) 0.96 (0.75, 1.23)
 >415 229 37.98 523 32.77 1.21 (0.94, 1.55) 1.21 (0.95, 1.55)
 Ptrend 0.123 0.113
 As a continuous variable (per 13 ovulatory cycles) 8 1.02 (1.00+, 1.04) 1.02 (1.00+, 1.04)
Exogenous Hormone
Oral Contraceptive use
 Never 635 96.5 1649 94.66 1.00 (Ref) 1.00 (Ref)
 Ever 23 3.50 93 5.34 0.93 (0.56, 1.55) 0.93 ((0.58, 1.50)